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Dahlias, fine roses, fruits, and vegetables
Our President is much pleased with the efforts
of the members to have a good display
and thanks them.

Questions
1 Who are the favorite nursery-men now? Carr
Munson, Harrison, Hoopes, bro. and Thomas

2 When move ferns? In the fall.

3 Should spinach be covered in winter?
Yes cover lightly with straw: be careful in
gathering to cut the leaves without injuring
the crown.

4 What mulch use on a new strawberry bed?
Straw in December

5 Does spraying celery cure the blight? It
is not effective. It is the experience of
some that celery does better when the seeds
are sown in the rows and the plants thinned
and not transplanted.

6 Should rose bushes be trimmed now
or in the spring? A difference of opinion.

7 How treat begonias in winter? Do not let
them get too dry and do not water toooften.

8 How much freezing will cannas bear?
When the tops freeze take up the roots
before the ground freezes: let them dry